ECHUN OKIRY - COMPLETE SESSION - 2 CD SET: Güiro for Elegguá - Music of Santería, Live Afro-Cuban Ceremonial Music

Echun Okiry - Complete Session - 2 Cd Set

Güiro for Elegguá - Music of Santería, Live Afro-Cuban Ceremonial Music

© 2002 Lawrence Millard (634479140822)

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Live Afro-Cuban cermony for Elegguá. Recorded on location in Havana, Cuba at a real ritual.

notes

Recorded in Havana, this is a Santería ceremony to honor and evoke Elegguá. Elegguá is known as a multisided trickster and gatekeeper. A 'güiro', which refers to the shaker instrument also refers to the ceremony and style of music. These events occur frequently in Havana using güiros (also refered to as abwes and chekeres), a conga and a bell (usually played on a hoe blade call 'guataca'). This type of ceremony is very similar to what some call a 'bembe'.

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  • another fine recording
    author: Maxine

    this is good, deserves to be part of your collection of yoruba sacred music. maxine

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